HP EliteBook 850 G5

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Date Published: 27 Feb 2019

Intel Core i7-8550U
Intel UHD Graphics 620
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
500GB SSD
8GB DDR4, 2400MHz
1.78 kg (3.9 lbs)

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Review

HP EliteBook 850 G5 in-depth review

HP is one of the persistent brands found in the business segment. Today we are looking at a device that is more on the premium side, both with its price and with its claims. Actually, we reviewed its predecessor last year and were left with mixed feelings. At first glance, this unit lives up to the promise of great build quality and sleek design, aiming directly at Apple's MacBooks. In addition to that, this year HP added a touch sensitive IPS panel as an option.Moreover, HP is bragging about the docking capabilities of the EliteBook 850 G5. There are a lot of capable laptops in this segment, although HP's EliteBook 850 G5 takes a little different approach and it addresses multimedia too. It will also be interesting to see how the new RX 540 GPU by AMD fares against the older one, wh[...]

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Pros

Very good input devices
High contrast screen with comfortable viewing angles
Easy to get inside and upgrade
PWM-free across all brightness levels
Supports super fast NVMe storage
Backlit keyboard
Swift and seamless to work with
Good battery life

Cons

Core i7-8550U underperforms in raw benchmarks
A bit pricey
GPU throttles heavily
Gets warm on the surface under heavy load
Mediocre color range

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080, IPS

Name
AUO B156HAN02.3

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
232 cd/m²

sRGB
54%%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920 x 1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1200:1

dE Color Checker
6.0 3.5

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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